Photos: NHL players hit the ice

Dario Ayala, The Gazette01.07.2013

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta, front, and several teammates gather for instruction during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.

Montreal Canadiens players Max Pacioretty, left, and Brian Gionta, right, speak together during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Winnipeg Jets Grant Clitsome practices at the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa on Monday, January 7, 2013.Sean Kilpatrick
/ The Canadian Press

Montreal Canadiens players Brian Gionta, left, and Max Pacioretty, right, speak together during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Kimmo Timonen, of Finland, speaks with members of the media after practicing at the Philadelphia Flyers’ NHL hockey training facility Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Voorhees, N.J. Ending a bitter dispute that wiped out a large part of the hockey season for the third time in less than two decades, the league and its union agreed to the framework of a 10-year labor contract that will allow a delayed schedule to start later this month.Matt Rourke
/ AP

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta, left, fights for the puck against Ottawa Senators left wing Guillaume Latendresse, right, during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty takes part in a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta leaves the hockey rink after a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta speaks to the media after a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty speaks to the media after a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Boston Bruins’ Chris Kelly, left, stretches with Ottawa Senators Chris Phillips, middle, and captain Daniel Alfredsson during a practice at the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa on Monday, January 7, 2013.Sean Kilpatrick
/ The Canadian Press

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta speaks to the media after a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Maxime Talbot wipes his brow after practising at the Philadelphia Flyers’ NHL hockey training facility Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Voorhees, N.J. TEnding a bitter dispute that wiped out a large part of the hockey season for the third time in less than two decades, the league and its union agreed to the framework of a 10-year labor contract that will allow a delayed schedule to start later this month.Matt Rourke
/ AP

Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty looks on during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens Josh Gorges takes part in a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens left wing Travis Moen looks on during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta, centre, keeps his eyes on the puck during a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Left to right: Vancouver Canucks left wing Alexandre Burrows, Former Montreal Canadiens Mathieu Darche, and Canadiens Francis Bouillon take part in a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Ottawa Senators Jim O’Brien leaves the ice following a practice with fellow NHL players at the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa on Monday, January 7, 2013.Sean Kilpatrick
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Former Canadiens forward Mathieu Darche takes part in a skating session with Canadiens players at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

A worker wearing an old Winnipeg Jets hat cleans a hallway at the arena the Jets players have been using during the lockout in Winnipeg on Monday, January 7, 2013.JOHN WOODS
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Vancouver Canucks’ Daniel Sedin, of Sweden, balances a puck on his stick as he leaves the ice after practicing with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds hockey team at UBC in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday January 7, 2013. The NHL is most likely to play a 48-game season after its new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.DARRYL DYCK
/ The Canadian Press

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby lets a puck slide off his helmet to start a face off during an informal workout with a dozen of the NHL hockey team’s players in Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.Gene J. Puskar
/ AP

Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty takes part in a skating session at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Former Canadiens forward Mathieu Darche smiles during a skating session with Canadiens players at Les 2 Glaces sporting centre in Candiac, south of Montreal, on Monday, January 7, 2013.Dario Ayala
/ The Gazette

Winnipeg Jets Olli Jokinen takes part in an informal hockey practice in Winnipeg on Monday, January 7, 2013.JOHN WOODS
/ The Canadian Press

Hockey fans watch players practice at the Philadelphia Flyers’ NHL hockey training facility Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Voorhees, N.J. Ending a bitter dispute that wiped out a large part of the hockey season for the third time in less than two decades, the league and its union agreed to the framework of a 10-year labor contract that will allow a delayed schedule to start later this month.Matt Rourke
/ The Associated Press

Vancouver Canucks’ captain Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, walks to a dressing room after practicing with members of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds hockey team at UBC in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday January 7, 2013. The NHL is most likely to play a 48-game season after its new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.DARRYL DYCK
/ The Canadian Press

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